| New Runner | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced |
| Here is a training schedule for those interested in training for 5k-10k and in some cases this would work for those who want to run a faster 1/2 marathon. This schedule presumes that you have been running going into it. This a perfect schedule for those who have just completed a marathon program or a 1/2 marathon program. There is also a 8 week beginner schedule for the new runner/walker |
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| Beginner |
| Week Ending | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 1 | 30 min w/strides |
8x200 1
min rest, hills |
45 min |
1(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 2 | 30 min w/strides | 8x400 | 45 min |
3(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 3 | 30 min w/strides |
8x200 1
min rest, hills |
45 min |
1(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 4 | 30 min w/strides | 2 mile TT | 45 min |
3(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 5 | 30 min w/strides |
8x200 1
min rest, hills |
45 min |
1(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 6 | 30 min w/strides | 10x400 | 45 min |
3(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 7 | 30 min w/strides |
8x200 1
min rest, hills |
45 min |
1(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 8 | 30 min w/strides | 2 mile TT | 45 min |
3(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 9 | 30 min w/strides | 12x400 | 45 min |
1(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 10 | 30 min w/strides |
2(1x800,1x400, 1x200) |
45 min |
3(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 11 | 30 min w/strides | 2x1 mile | 45 min |
1(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 12 | 30 min w/strides | 3x1000- 6 x200 | 45 min |
3(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| 13 | 30 min w/strides | 2 mile TT | 45 min |
1(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest) |
off | 6 mi | off |
| Intermediate |
| Week Ending | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 1 | 45 min w/ strides |
8x200 1
min rest, hills |
60 min | 2(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest)3 min between sets | off | 8 mi | off |
| 2 | 45 min w/ strides | 12x400 | 60 min | 4(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) | off | 8 mi | off |
| 3 | 45 min w/ strides |
8x200 1
min rest, hills |
60 min | 2(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest)3 min between sets | off | 8 mi | off |
| 4 | 45 min w/ strides | 2 mile TT | 60 min | 4(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) | off | 8 mi | off |
| 5 | 45 min w/ strides |
8x200 1
min rest, hills |
60 min | 2(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest)3 min between sets | off | 8 mi | off |
| 6 | 45 min w/ strides | 12x400 | 60 min | 4(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) | off | 8 mi | off |
| 7 | 45 min w/ strides |
8x200 1
min rest, hills |
60 min | 2(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest)3 min between sets | off | 8 mi | off |
| 8 | 45 min w/ strides | 2 mile TT | 60 min | 4(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) | off | 8 mi | off |
| 9 | 45 min w/ strides | 12x400 | 60 min | 2(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest)3 min between sets | off | 8 mi | off |
| 10 | 45 min w/ strides |
3(1x800,1x400, 1x200) |
60 min | 4(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) | off | 8 mi | off |
| 11 | 45 min w/ strides | 3x1 mile | 60 min | 2(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest)3 min between sets | off | 8 mi | off |
| 12 | 45 min w/ strides | 2 mile TT | 60 min | 4(4 min hard w/ 3 min rec) | off | 8 mi | off |
| 13 | 45 min w/ strides | 3x1000- 6 x200 | 60 min | 2(6x1 min w/ 1 min rest)3 min between sets | off | 8 mi | off |
| Advanced |
| Week |